"This may be the best Beethoven 5 ever recorded...The playing of this orchestra borders on the super-human. If conductors could consistently drive their ensembles to such heights today we'd all be in symphonic heaven. The legendary qualities of this Chicago Symphony uder Reiner are not exaggerated, and however familiar you are with the symphonies...you must have this...The companion works on the disc are excellent." -Haldeman, ARG